Downtime begins
Fortnite have confirmed that scheduled maintenance is currently in progress.
Updates will be provided from Epic Games “when necessary”.
Servers down for gamers
Gamers have been hit by downtime this morning ahead of the new update.
Taking to X one fan said: “Big sad about Fortnite being down.”
A second wrote: “Fortnite servers are down looks like I’ll have to go to bed on time tonight wow.”
What to know about V-Bucks
V-Bucks is a form of virtual currency used in the game Fortnite, which can either be earned in the game or paid for using real money.
Virtual currency isn’t just restricted to Fortnite, with other popular games such as FIFA using their own type of credit.
V-Bucks are used to buy in-game skins for characters, and other items.
Up to 13,500 V-Bucks can be purchased at once.